Article display carton



Oct. 17, 1967 A. J. DE soTo ET AL 3,347,357

ARTICLE DISPLAY CARTON Filed Aug. 8, 1966 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Oct. 17, 1967 A. J. DE soTo ET A1. 3,347,357

ARTICLE DISPLAY lSAR'ION Filed Aug. 8, 1966 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 United States Patent O 3,347,357 ARTICLE DISPLAY CARTGN Aldo I. De Soto, Whittier, and Arthur Rivera, Montebello, Calif., assignors to Gabriel Container Co., Los Angeles, Calif., a corporation of California Filed Aug. 8, 1966, Ser. No. 571,052 9 Claims. (Cl. 206-45.31)

The present invention relates generally to the art of packaging, and is more particularly concerned With a package, carton, box, or the like, constructed of a relatively stilic sheetlike material, such as corrugated board, and wherein the contents will be visibly displayed through an opening or window therein.

Heretofore, article display cartons have in general been constructed With a viewing window containing a closure of transparent plastic or other suitable material. The carton is usually constructed as a box in which the wall panels must be glued, stapled, clipped, or otherwise secured by some means, which usually necessitates the use of additional or auxiliary devices by the ultimate user in order to package his product. Such packages were inconvenient to handle and time-consuming to use, and were not adapted to be readily shipped in a knocked-down or flat condition. Moreover, the use of the window closure was a disadvantage from a selling viewpoint in that it was not possible for the purchaser to directly inspect the article or feel it.

With the foregoing in mind, it is an object of the present invention to provide a unique article display carton in the form of a die-cut blank which can be shipped at and assembled by the user into a position of use Without the necessity of utilizing glue, staples, clips, tape or other fastening devices.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a diecut blank and method in which an improved display carton of great strength can be fabricated, the carton having an opening therein through which the contents may be viewed and physically contacted.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an improved article display carton, which may be formed from a blank, this carton having end compartments for receiving parts of the article, these compartments having side walls of double thickness material in which the corrugations of the material extend in angular relation, and in which the top and end Walls are formed with a triple thickness of material so as to provide a carton of great strength.

Still another object is to provide a carton of the above character wherein portions of the blank material are folded over the carton bottom so as to provide reinforcing of the vbottom wall in the viewing area of the carton.

Other objects and advantages will Abe pointed out during the course of the following description.

In the drawings, the invention has been illustrated as embodying a die-cut blank which, when folded, comprises an article display carton. It should be understood, however, that the blank may be made of varied size and shape, and may be used in packaging various types of products for display purposes.

Referring to the drawings:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an article display carton constructed according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a die-cut blank as utilized in the carton and method of fabrication according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating the manner of folding certain portions of the blank in the fabrication of the article `display carton of the invention; and

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken along line 4 4 of FIG. 3, showing the manner in which certain wall portions of the carton are positioned to provide multiple layer thicknesses of the material for greater strength..

Referring more specifically to the drawings, an article display carton is illustrated, this carton embodying the features of and being constructed according to the present invention. As generally indicated at 10, the carton is of elongate general rectangular construction and embodies 'box-like structures 11a and 11b at its opposite ends, which are of similar construction. The box-like structures are formed by foldable wall forming panel sections of a die-cut blank, as generally indicated by the numeral 12 in FIG. 2, and which will be subsequently described in detail. The box-like structures 11a and 11b have confronting inner ends which form confronting openings 13a and 13b, these openings being in communication with an intervening space formed by a generally V- shaped cut-out 14 which provides a box opening or viewing Window through which an article positioned in the carton will have a portion thereof visibly displayed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the blank 12 as used in the present invention is formed of a single layer of corrugated rboard consisting of the conventional arrangement of a central corrugated element with flat facing sheets. Although the blank will be described as being made of this material, it is Within the concepts of the invention that other types of suitable relatively stiff materials may be utilized.

As shown, the blank is die-cut or otherwise formed from a atsheet so as to provide a central generally rectangular area which will provide a bottom wall 15. This area has integrally formed end wing projections 16a and 16h, respectively, at its opposite ends:l Adjacent the base portions :of these end projections, and at the end portions of the bottom wall, the bottom wall is also provided with side wing projections 17a and 17b at one end, and 18a and ISI) at the other end of the bottom wall. Separating the side projections on each side of the bottom wall, side flaps 19a and 19h are respectively provided.

The areas comprising the bottom wall, end wing projections, side wing projections, and side flaps are then scored to provide the various panel sections which Will be required to form the other Wall panels, when the blank is folded into its final form.

More specifically, each end wing projection is integrally articulated to one end of the bottom wall 15 by a transversely extending single scored bend line 2t), and an outwardly spaced parallel single scored bend line 21 separates the end wing projection into an end Wall panel section 22 and a top wall forming panel section 23. The panel section 23 at its outermost end is provided with `a flap extension 24 which is joined to the adjacent top wall panel section by double scored bend lines 25.

The side wing projections and side flaps are integrally articulated to each side of the bottom wall panel 15 by means of single scored bend lines 26a and 26b, these bend lines extending longitudinally of the blank and being spaced apart a distance corresponding to that of the width of the end wing projections, and as thus arranged determine the width of the display carton. The length of the carton is determined by the spacing between the single scored bend lines 2020 at the opposite ends of the bottom wall panel 15.

Although the side wing projections 17a and 18a on one side of the blank are in opposed relation longitudinally of the blank, and the side wing projections on the opposite side of the blank are in opposed relation to those on the other side, each end Wing projection is similarly constructed. It is therefore believed that the invention will be clearly understood from a description of only one of these side Wing projections. Each side Wing projection includes an inner side Wall forming panel section 27 which extends outwardly from the single scored bend line 26a and is joined along a single scored bend line 28 with an outer top wall forming section 29 of substantially rectangular conguration.

The side wall panel 27 has an outer cut edge 30 which is slightly inwardly offset, as indicated at 31, with respect to the scored line 20. At its inner edge, the side wall panel 27 is connected along a 45 double scored bend line 32 with a right-angled projecting portion 27a which extends along an adjacent edge of the top wall panel section 29. As thus arranged, the projecting portion 27a may be folded :along the double scored bend line 32 into overlying relation with the side wall panel section 27 to form a wall having double thickness of material, and in which the corrugations of the two layers run in right-angled relation so as to provide a high degree of strength.

The top panel section 29 has an integrally formed extension which is connected by a transversely extending scored bend line 33 so as to provide an end panel section 34.

The side flaps 19a, 19b have detached lateral edges with respect to the adjacent side wall panel projecting portions 27a, which result from linear cuts 35a and 35b.

The prepared blank as shown in FIG. 2 has the advantage that it may be stored or shipped to a user in at form, thus saving costly space. Further, the prepared blank can be assembled to provide an article display carton as the need arises, and can be folded into the final form in which the parts are interlocked and held in position by means of the aps 24 and interlocking tongues 36 as formed on the end panel sections 34, these tongues being adapted to fit into receiving slots 37 formed at the ends of the bottom wall panel section 15.

The article display carton of the present invention is best adapted for use with elongate articles of the type in which the ends of the article may extend into and be supported within the box-like structures 11a and 11b, in rwhich case the central portions of the article are viewable through the cut-out or window 14. With articles of this type, the article may be rst placed over the bottom wall panel 15, after which the panel sections are fotded to provide the box-like structures which serve to secure the article within the carton. The assembly is accomplished without the use of glue, staples, clips, tape, or the like, which would necessitate the use of auxiliary devices.

More specifically, the process of assemblying the display carton will now be explained. Since each end of the blank is similarly folded to provide the box-like structures, it is believed that the formation of one such boxlike structure will be sufficient to understand the process. Referring to FIG. 3, one end of the prepared blank is shown in pahntom lines. The side wing projection 27a is rst folded along the double scored bend line 32 to bring the projection over the surface of the side wall panel section 27. The side wing is then folded along the fold lines 26a and 28 to position the side wall panel 27 and top panel 29 thereof in right angled relation with the top panel above the adjacent end of the bottom panel 15. As thus positioned, the end panel section 34 of the side Wing 17a is then folded along the scored bend line 33 to swing it downwardly to a position wherein the tongue 36 enters the appropriate slot 37 so as to thus retain the end panel in assembled position.

The opposite side wing 17b is now similarly folded so as to bring its side wall panel 27, top Wall panel 29 and end panel section 34 into proper position. In this case, the end panel section 34 is anchored by inserting its tongue 36 in the receiving slot 37. The end wing 16a is now folded about bend lines 20 and 21 so as to position the end wall panel 22 and top wall panel 23 in right angled relation with the top wall panel overlying the overlapped top wall panels of the side wings 17a and 17b, as shown in FIG. 4. The ap 24 is then folded about the double scored bend lines 25 so as to extend around the inner edges of the two underlying overlapped top panel walls to serve as an anchor. In this position of the flap, the ap will usually be disposed between the top wall panels and the article and thus retained in an anchoring position.

The box-like structures which are thus formed have a very high degree of strength. It will be observed that the side wall panel 27 and its projecting portion 27a provide a double thickness material in the side walls, while the top panels and end panels are of triple thickness. Further, the bottom panel of the carton between the two box-like structures is further reinforced by bending in the side flaps 19a and 19b into overlapped relation, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3.

Various modifications may suggest themselves to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of our invention, and, hence, we do not wish to be restricted to the specific forms shown or uses mentioned, except to the extent indicated in the appended claims.

We claim:

1. A one-piece sheet material packaging and display carton for an article, comprising:

(a) a bottom wall panel section;

(b) opposed side wings at one end of the bottom wall section, respectively integrally articulated to opposite side edges of the bottom wall section, each of said wings having side and t-op wall forming panel sections in right-angled relation joined along a scored bend line, the top wall sections being overlapped;

(c) an end wing integrally articulated to one end edge of the bottom wall section, and having end wall and top wall forming panel sections in right-angled relation joined along a scored bend line; and

(d) a ap carried by the top wall section of the end wing foldable around adjacent edges of the overlapped top Wall sections of the side wings, whereby a box-like compartment is provided at said end with an yopen side for receiving a part of an article therein so as to have a visible portion extending ou-twardly beyond said open side.

2. A packaging and display carton according to claim 1, wherein a similar box-like compartment is provided at an opposite end of the bottom wall section by corresponding side wings and an end wing.

3. A packaging and display carton according to claim 1, wherein the box-like compartment has side walls of double thickness of material, and end and top side walls of triple thickness of material.

4. A packaging and display carton according to claim 3, constructed of corrugated sheet material, and wherein the corrugations of the respective thicknesses of material in each side wall extend in angularly disposed relation.

5. A packaging and display carton according to claim 2, wherein the end box-like structures are in confronting relation and open into a separating space which provides a viewing window.

6. A packaging and display carton according to claim 5, wherein the separating space is laterally defined by V-notched side walls.

7. A packaging and display carton according to claim S, including side flaps between the box-like structures folded into overlapped relation on said bottom wall panel section.

8. An article display carton having box-like compartments respectively at its opposite ends, separated by an intervening space therebetween, said compartments having open sides confronting said space so than an article positioned in the carton with portions extending into the end compartments will have a portion visibly displayed in the intervening space, said carton comprising:

(a) a blank of relatively stiff material having a central elongated generally rectangular portion transversely scored along parallel bend lines to provide a bottom wall panel and opposite end wings each containing an end wall panel section and top wall panel section, the lattier having an integral flap along its outer edge; an

an adjacent edge of the top wall panel section, an extension at the opposite edge of the top wall panel section forming an end panel section connected by a single scored bend line, and a single scored bend line at the base of each of said side flaps;

(c) Ithereafter folding the side flaps inwardly to a position overlying the bottom panel, folding the side Wing projections at each end of the 'bottom panel to position each of the side Wall projecting portions so as Ito overlie its associated side Wall panel and form a double thickness of material, the top wall panels into overlapped relation, the end Wall panels into overlapped relation, and thereafter folding the end wing projections to bring their end Wall panel sec-tions and top Wall panel sections into overlying relation to the (b) opposed side wings at each end of the bottom wall panel, each of said wings being scored along bend lines extending in a direction longitudinally with respect to the bottom Wall panel to provide a main inner side Wall panel section and outer top wall panel 5 section, the side wall panel having a right-angled projecting portion connected along a 45 double scored bend line, the projecting portion extending along an adjacent edge of the top panel section, said top panel section having an extension at its opposite edge l0 connected by a transverse scored bend line to provide an end panel section.

9. The method of fabricating a display carton for an article from a ilat sheet of relatively stiff material, which comprises the steps of: 15

(a) cutting the sheet to provide a substantially rectangular bottom panel having oppositely extending integral end Wing projections, oppositely extending integral side wing projections at each end, and transversely aligned short side flaps respectively separating the side Wing projections on each side;

adjacent overlapped end Wall and top wall panels of the side Wings and form a triple thickness of material thereatg and (d) then bending the aps of the end wing top panels around the adjacent edges of the underneath over- (b) scoring the cut sheet to provide lapped top panels to anchor the same and provide in each of the end Wing projections an inner end spaced end compartments having confronting open Wall panel section, and outer top Wall panel secsides.

tion connected by single scored bend lines, and 25 References Cited a flap on the top Wall panel section connected UNITED STATES PATENTS by a double scored bend line' 1,853,219 4/1932 Newton 20G-45.11 1n each of the slde Wlng projectlons an mner side 2,259,041 10/1941 Larkin 206 44 wall panel section and outer top Wall panel section connected by single scored bend lines, the side Wall panel having a right-angled projecting portion connected along a 45 double scored bend line, Ithe projecting portion extending along 30 THERON E. CONDON, Primary Examiner.

W. T. DrxsoN, Assistant Examiner. 

1. A ONE-PIECE SHEET MATERIAL PACKAGING AND DISPLAY CARTON FOR AN ARTICLE, COMPRISING: (A) A BOTTOM WALL PANEL SECTION; (B) OPPOSED SIDE WINGS AT ONE END OF THE BOTTOM WALL SECTION, RESPECTIVELY INTEGRALLY ARTICULATED TO OPPOSITE SIDE EDGES OF THE BOTTOM WALL SECTION, EACH OF SAID WINGS HAVING SIDE AND TOP WALL FORMING PANEL SECTIONS IN RIGHT-ANGLED RELATION JOINED ALONG A SCORED BEND LINE, THE TOP WALL SECTIONS BEING OVERLAPPED; (C) AN END WING INTEGRALLY ARTICULATED TO ONE END EDGE OF THE BOTTOM WALL SECTION, AND HAVING END WALL AND TOP WALL FORMING PANEL SECTIONS IN RIGHT-ANGLED RELATION JOINED ALONG A SCORED BEND LINE; AND (D) A FLAP CARRIED BY THE TOP WALL SECTION OF THE END WING FOLDABLE AROUND ADJACENT EDGES OF THE OVERLAPPED TOP WALL SECTIONS OF THE SIDE WINGS, WHEREBY A BOX-LIKE COMPARTMENT IS PROVIDED AT SAID END WITH AN OPEN SIDE FOR RECEIVING A PART OF AN ARTICLE THEREIN SO AS TO HAVE A VISIBLE PORTION EXTENDING OUTWARDLY BEYOND SAID OPEN SIDE. 